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1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.1Ryan Blaney Adds Dent Wizard Sponsorship for Bristol, Talladegahttps://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/21/ryan-blaney-adds-dent-wizard-sponsorship-for-bristol-talladega/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ryan-blaney-adds-dent-wizard-sponsorship-for-bristol-talladega
https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/21/ryan-blaney-adds-dent-wizard-sponsorship-for-bristol-talladega/#respondTue, 21 May 2019 16:37:14 +0000https://www.frontstretch.com/?p=194423Team Penske announced a multi-year partnership with automotive company Dent Wizard on Tuesday (May 21), with the reconditioning and protection product supplier signing on as Ryan Blaney‘s primary sponsor for two races this season. The new blue-and-white scallop scheme will debut on Aug. 17 at Bristol Motor Speedway and return on Oct. 13 for the …

Team Penske announced a multi-year partnership with automotive company Dent Wizard on Tuesday (May 21), with the reconditioning and protection product supplier signing on as Ryan Blaney‘s primary sponsor for two races this season.

The new blue-and-white scallop scheme will debut on Aug. 17 at Bristol Motor Speedway and return on Oct. 13 for the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series’ playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway, according to a press release.

“It’s great to build a new relationship with Dent Wizard and have them as part of the No. 12 Mustang team,” Blaney said in a press statement. “I hope to bring their brand a ton of new exposure at two great tracks later this year and into the future.”

“Dent Wizard has established itself as an industry leader and we welcome them as our newest partner at Team Penske,” added team owner Roger Penske. “We are excited to work with Dent Wizard to help build the company’s brand and showcase its services.”

The company is the latest to join the Ford team, as Penske has added multiple sponsors since expanding to a three-car team, among them DeVilBiss, MoneyLion and Menards.

In 12 Cup starts in 2019, Blaney has four top fives and four top 10s, his best finish a third-place run at ISM Raceway after starting from the pole. He’s 10th in points entering Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend.

]]>https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/21/ryan-blaney-adds-dent-wizard-sponsorship-for-bristol-talladega/feed/0Entry List: North Carolina Education Lottery 200https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/14/entry-list-north-carolina-education-lottery-200-3/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entry-list-north-carolina-education-lottery-200-3
https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/14/entry-list-north-carolina-education-lottery-200-3/#respondTue, 14 May 2019 19:39:18 +0000https://www.frontstretch.com/?p=193368The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, with 37 trucks scheduled to attempt the North Carolina Education Lottery 200, barring entry list changes. This means that five trucks will fail to qualify for the race in NASCAR’s backyard. DGR-Crosley has three entries on tap for the Charlotte weekend. Anthony …

The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, with 37 trucks scheduled to attempt the North Carolina Education Lottery 200, barring entry list changes. This means that five trucks will fail to qualify for the race in NASCAR’s backyard.

DGR-Crosley has three entries on tap for the Charlotte weekend. Anthony Alfredo makes his fourth start of 2019 in the team’s No. 15, Natalie Decker is behind the wheel of the No. 54 for the sixth time this year, and Tyler Ankrum continues his stint at the helm of the No. 17.

Truck Series veteran Timothy Peters is back — this time in Ricky Benton Racing’s No. 92 with backing from Black’s Tire Service. Timmy Hill pilots Hill Motorsports’ No. 56 for the second time in 2019.

Former K&N Pro Series driver Trey Hutchens will make his second career Truck Series start. Hutchens finished 16th in his 2017 debut at Iowa Speedway, and he will attempt this weekend’s event in his own race team’s No. 14.

Joe Nemechek attempts his sixth race of the 2019 campaign, this time in the NEMCO Motorsports No. 87, while Camden Murphy returns to the series in the team’s No. 8. Nemechek has a best finish of 16th so far this season. Chad Finley enters his second event of 2019 in his self-owned team’s No. 42.

Angela Ruch makes her second consecutive start of 2019 in Niece Motorsports’ No. 44, while Kansas Speedway winner Ross Chastain is once again behind the wheel of the team’s No. 45.

On Point Motorsports returns with Brennan Poole in the No. 30, while Codie Rohrbaugh will drive CR7 Racing’s No. 9 in the truck’s fourth race attempt this year.

Reaume Brothers Racing will have two trucks at Charlotte, with Josh Reaume scheduled to drive either the No. 33 and Josh Bilicki in the No. 34.

]]>https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/14/entry-list-north-carolina-education-lottery-200-3/feed/0Entry List: 2019 All-Star Openhttps://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/14/entry-list-2019-all-star-open/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entry-list-2019-all-star-open
https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/14/entry-list-2019-all-star-open/#respondTue, 14 May 2019 19:31:19 +0000https://www.frontstretch.com/?p=193362The 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy All-Star Open will be held just before this year’s All-Star Race on Saturday, May 18, to determine which drivers will move on to the big event. The Open has three stages, and the winners of these stages — along with the NASCAR Fan Vote winner — will join the 15 …

The 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy All-Star Open will be held just before this year’s All-Star Race on Saturday, May 18, to determine which drivers will move on to the big event.

The Open has three stages, and the winners of these stages — along with the NASCAR Fan Vote winner — will join the 15 drivers already in the All-Star field. For the Open, 23 drivers will attempt to qualify for the big event, barring any entry list changes.

Hendrick Motorsports drivers William Byron and Alex Bowman will try to race their way in, with Bowman coming off a hot streak of three consecutive second-place finishes.

Other contenders to watch in this year’s Open include JTG Daugherty Racing’s Chris Buescher and Roush Fenway Racing’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Both are coming off of good runs at Kansas Speedway.

]]>https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/14/entry-list-2019-all-star-open/feed/0Entry List: 2019 All-Star Racehttps://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/14/entry-list-2019-all-star-race/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entry-list-2019-all-star-race
https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/14/entry-list-2019-all-star-race/#respondTue, 14 May 2019 19:24:52 +0000https://www.frontstretch.com/?p=193364The 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy All-Star Race will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m./et. 15 drivers are locked into the race according to qualification rules, and four additional competitors will join them after the All-Star Open earlier that afternoon. Winners from the 2018 and 2019 seasons, as well as past winners of …

The 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy All-Star Race will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m./et. 15 drivers are locked into the race according to qualification rules, and four additional competitors will join them after the All-Star Open earlier that afternoon.

Winners from the 2018 and 2019 seasons, as well as past winners of the All-Star Race, are slated to start on Saturday.

The format for the race is slightly altered from last year. Like 2018, the field will run three segments of 30, 20 and 20 laps, respectively. However, the fourth and final segment will be 15 laps in 2019, rather than 10.

Only green flag laps will count in the final stage, meaning cautions will effectively halt the lap counter, and all four of the segments could go into overtime if needed.

Chase Elliott is locked into the race for the first time after scoring three wins last year. Elliott had previously gotten in through the Fan Vote. Erik Jones will be competing in his first All-Star Race after winning at Daytona International Speedway last summer.

]]>https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/14/entry-list-2019-all-star-race/feed/0Entry List: Digital Ally 400https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/07/entry-list-digital-ally-400/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entry-list-digital-ally-400
Tue, 07 May 2019 15:41:51 +0000https://www.frontstretch.com/?p=192684Kansas Speedway will host its first of two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races in 2019 with a night race on Saturday, May 11. 40 cars are scheduled to qualify, meaning every driver will make the race, barring any entry list changes. Most of the teams’ lineups are still the same as in previous weeks, …

Kansas Speedway will host its first of two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races in 2019 with a night race on Saturday, May 11.

40 cars are scheduled to qualify, meaning every driver will make the race, barring any entry list changes.

Most of the teams’ lineups are still the same as in previous weeks, but a few additional drivers will make an appearance on the track Saturday.

Tyler Reddick is back in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 31 for the first time since Daytona International Speedway. Reddick finished 27th in the Daytona 500 after a crash ended his day.

MBM Motorsports will field two cars for the first time in its Cup history, with the Nos. 46 and 66 scheduled to start. Timmy Hill is behind the wheel of the No. 66 for the third time in 2019, while Joey Gase will make his fifth Cup Series start of 2019, but his first in the No. 46.

Reed Sorenson‘s fifth start of the season in Premium Motorsports’ No. 27 comes at Kansas, while Quin Houff will pilot the No. 77 for Spire Motorsports.

Rick Ware Racing fields Jeb Burton and Bayley Currey in their two entries, both drivers’ first starts since Richmond Raceway. Burton will get behind the wheel of the No. 51, while Currey will drive the No. 52.

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https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/07/entry-list-digital-ally-250/#commentsTue, 07 May 2019 15:37:01 +0000https://www.frontstretch.com/?p=192682The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series will hit the track on Friday night for its only trip to Kansas Speedway in 2019. 28 trucks are slated to qualify, meaning all will make the race, barring any entry list changes. Natalie Decker will be at the helm of DGR-Crosley’s No. 54 for the fifth time in …

The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series will hit the track on Friday night for its only trip to Kansas Speedway in 2019.

28 trucks are slated to qualify, meaning all will make the race, barring any entry list changes.

Natalie Decker will be at the helm of DGR-Crosley’s No. 54 for the fifth time in 2019.

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Brandon Jones is back in Kyle Busch Motorsports’ No. 51 entry this week, having recorded a 13th-place finish at Dover International Speedway. Fellow Xfinity Series driver Riley Herbst makes his 2019 Truck Series debut in KBM’s No. 46. Herbst made four starts last year with a best finish of eighth.

Austin Wayne Self is back for his second race after completing the Road to Recovery program in AM Racing’s No. 22. Self finished 19th last week at Dover.

Joe Nemechek will pilot NEMCO Motorsports’ No. 8 for the fifth time in 2019, his best finish a 16th-place effort at Daytona International Speedway.

Niece Motorsports driver Angela Ruch enters her fourth race of the season in the team’s No. 44 truck.

Reaume Brothers Racing will field its two trucks this weekend, with Josh Reaume himself behind the wheel of the No. 33. The driver of the No. 34 is unknown at this time.

]]>https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/07/entry-list-digital-ally-250/feed/1The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2019 Gander RV 400https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/07/big-6-questions-answered-after-2019-gander-rv-400-dover/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-6-questions-answered-after-2019-gander-rv-400-dover
https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/05/07/big-6-questions-answered-after-2019-gander-rv-400-dover/#commentsTue, 07 May 2019 06:40:33 +0000https://www.frontstretch.com/?p=192630Who… should you be talking about after the race? Martin Truex Jr.’s car seemed to come to him later on in the race, and he edged out Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman for the title of best car. Each held their own during a part of the event, while Truex’s No. 19 took control late. …

Who… should you be talking about after the race?

Martin Truex Jr.’s car seemed to come to him later on in the race, and he edged out Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman for the title of best car. Each held their own during a part of the event, while Truex’s No. 19 took control late. Erik Jones had a solid top-10 run all day, his fourth such effort of 2019.

What… is the takeaway from this race?

It’s not so much the package as the cycling phases of the race. It was interesting to see which cars were the strongest at any given time. At the start, Elliott had the car to beat. He led early and was up front often, but faded toward the end of the race. Bowman’s car came to him a little later and stayed strong and consistent for the rest of the day.

However, it’s Truex that’s the main focus of this story. Truex started 13th and even fell outside the top 20 early on, but battled back as his car came alive. The 2017 champion sliced his way through the field, eventually taking the lead for the first time at the end of stage two and rarely relinquishing it afterward.

Where… were the other key players at the end?

In particular, Bowman, Elliott and Kyle Larson stood out. Bowman finished in the runner-up position for the second straight race, while Elliott had one of the strongest cars of the day and followed up his win at Talladega with a fifth-place effort. Also, Larson finally had some good luck this year. He took home a third-place finish, his first top five of the season.

When… was the moment of truth?

The end of stage two. Truex was already on his way to the front, having fought through the field, and was up to second. Bowman sent his No. 88 wide into turn 1, allowing Truex to drive up alongside him and then edge him at the line for the stage win, his first of 2019.

The No. 19 led more than 125 laps from there on out, effectively dominating the rest of the way en route to a victory. He was out front for the final 53 circuits, and that stage win likely provided him with the momentum he needed.

Why… should you be paying attention this week?

The downforce package continues to mystify and perturb the drivers.Kyle Busch had some not-so-nice words for the setup after the race, and, as tweeted by Lee Spencer, Joey Logano said that “it’s a pain in the ass out here to try and do anything.” Some of the drivers continue to be frustrated by the aero setups, but it seems to affect different individuals at different tracks.

Kevin Harvick was annoyed as well, and he was probably the best case of this frustration. Busch was able to battle back inside the top 10, but Harvick was stuck around the top five all day, unable to move forward and not really falling back either.

It didn’t seem much different than many of the previous spring races at the Monster Mile, and it was of course tamer than the fall playoff races there. We didn’t see Miles the Monster strike Sunday, with only Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Quin Houff running into wall-related issues, while Denny Hamlin spun late.

Overall, it doesn’t seem like the package changed the landscape of the race, except for passing. We’ll have to see what it’s like at Kansas and beyond.

“It has been incredibly disheartening since learning the results from the random drug test taken earlier this season at Daytona, through our sanctioning body, and for the news announced today,” Self said in an apology posted to his Twitter account April 2. “I will work closely with NASCAR through this process to learn more about what has happened and to ensure that I am able to return to competition as quickly as possible.”

Self has since completed NASCAR’s Road to Recovery program and has been reinstated for competition. He will pilot AM Racing’s No. 22 Truck Series entry in Friday afternoon’s race at Dover International Speedway.

Hey guys – Thank you all so much for your continued support, encouragement, and prayers through this difficult season of my life.

Truly am looking forward to being back at home in the truck this weekend alongside my crew working hard to secure a great finish.

]]>https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/04/30/austin-wayne-self-reinstated-after-nascar-completing-road-to-recovery-program/feed/1Entry List: 2019 Gander RV 400https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/04/30/entry-list-2019-gander-rv-400/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entry-list-2019-gander-rv-400
Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:49:39 +0000https://www.frontstretch.com/?p=191725The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series’ first visit to Dover International Speedway in 2019 will be on the first weekend of May, and 38 cars are slated to attempt the 400-mile event. All entries will make the field, barring entry list changes. Nearly every team consists of their usual lineups, with only Rick Ware Racing …

The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series’ first visit to Dover International Speedway in 2019 will be on the first weekend of May, and 38 cars are slated to attempt the 400-mile event.

All entries will make the field, barring entry list changes.

Nearly every team consists of their usual lineups, with only Rick Ware Racing and Spire Motorsports undergoing changes.

Following Justin Haley’s debut in Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 at Talladega Superspeedway, Quin Houff will be back to pilot the team’s Chevrolet Camaro in Delaware.

Rick Ware Racing has a trio of cars scheduled to participate at Dover. Cody Ware finished a season-best 28th at Talladega and will return to the No. 51, while Bayley Currey is back in the team’s No. 52. Currey will make his fifth start of 2019.

RWR’s third entry is the No. 53. The driver of the third car has yet to be announced.

]]>Entry List: Allied Steel Buildings 200https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/04/30/entry-list-allied-steel-buildings-200/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entry-list-allied-steel-buildings-200
Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:48:02 +0000https://www.frontstretch.com/?p=19171938 NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will qualify for Saturday’s Allied Steel Buildings 300 at Dover International Speedway, with all making the race, barring any entry list changes. Zane Smith is back in JR Motorsports’ No. 8 at the Monster Mile, having recorded a top 10 at Richmond Raceway in April. This will be Smith’s fourth …

38 NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will qualify for Saturday’s Allied Steel Buildings 300 at Dover International Speedway, with all making the race, barring any entry list changes.

Zane Smith is back in JR Motorsports’ No. 8 at the Monster Mile, having recorded a top 10 at Richmond Raceway in April. This will be Smith’s fourth start of 2019.

Riley Herbst returns to the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 after a top-10 effort at Richmond, finishing ninth in his 2019 debut.

Richard Childress Racing’s No. 21 is back with Kaz Grala behind the wheel for his third start of the year. Grala finished in the top 20 at both Texas Motor Speedway and Richmond.

John Jackson makes his fifth start of 2019 for MBM Motorsports. Jackson will drive the No. 13 Toyota for the fourth time this year.

Series rookie Ronnie Bassett Jr. makes his third start of the year for DGM Racing, all in the No. 90, and Tommy Joe Martins returns to BJ McLeod Motorsports’ No. 99 for the first time since Bristol Motor Speedway.